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  1. BillyZeppa

    effects have all gone mono or lop-sided...

    Hi Guys. Oh no. So all of a sudden all the effects blocks in my II are mono or otherwise messed up. I assume it's not hardware related - panning of output channels works as expected. I may have changed something in the unit inadvertently. Is there a global stereo-spread control that i...
  2. BillyZeppa

    Anyone know what the two Win10 beeps are for on AFX2 startup?

    Hi all. A question for the win10 gurus i guess. I've notices a strange behavior in my AFX2 powerup lately. You know the way a PC beeps to indicate all is well when a USB device is connected? Does anyone know what it means when you get two separate win10 beeps on AFX2 powerup - one shortly...
  3. BillyZeppa

    loopback

    Does the II or III have the ability to connect a block output back into a block up-stream rather than downstream to effect a controlled feedback path? I'm looking to make 'spin' effects or make guitar/cab harmonic feedback.
  4. BillyZeppa

    What about a OC818 IR set?

    So what about an Austrian Audio OC818 IR set? The OC818 is a multi pattern condenser that allows the pattern to go through all the patterns, mix and match as it has two signal outputs, and a plugin that allows you to change the pickup pattern and mix as desired after the recording. I've seen...
  5. BillyZeppa

    Cab IR mic angles and other mysteries

    I'm happy with the IR library i'm using, and it's big enough - it's the Austin buddy's 700 pack for the II - but i'm not locating an axis/angle option which is fine, but as i recall there used to be a choice, or am i mistaken? Is there a most popular IR mic position?
  6. BillyZeppa

    patching to the left on grid (spin)?

    Hey guys. just wondering if you can loop signals back to the top of the grid for delay 'spin' 'repeat' and 'feedback' purposes (using wiring on the grid). I imagine the effects loop blocks can be used to do the same thing, with the effects out patched to effects in, but i thought i'd check and...
  7. BillyZeppa

    That far field cab pack...

    A while a go Fractal released one of their far field cab packs for free, thanks Fractal!, and i DLed it, but now i can't find it - can anyone tell me what the file name or extension is for that free pack so i can locate it? Thanks. :D I'm working on tones for an upcoming record and it's...
  8. BillyZeppa

    This Beastie Boys tone is solid on big or little speakers..

    Does anyone know how to reproduce this recorded tone. It's a classic Beastie boys Metal guitar sound, but i'm interested in the details of getting this specific tone. Is it dependent on proximity to amp to add that resonant excitation? What kind of amp and settings on the Axe FX II Ares 1.03...
  9. BillyZeppa

    How to get this basic 'razzy' stock amp tone?

    Hi guys. The first few bars of Joe's guitar sound is something i am looking for from the AFX-II (I am running Ares 1.3). Can anyone suggest the way to get this sound to DAW? Thanks. It's generic, meat & potatoes tone, so it should be a simple preset, but it has that 'razz' that works so...
  10. BillyZeppa

    colds, flu, and ear canal debris...

    I mentioned last year that i had a 'zing' in my ear when hearing pure mid-range tones, after dropping a dish the kitchen. I was concerned at the time that it may be a hole in the eardrum. So luckily, 15 months later the 'zing' in my ear from that audio 'spike' has pretty much gone. But now...
  11. BillyZeppa

    How many hours are Axe-Fx II Green screens rated for?

    Is it, was it recommended to turn off units with LDC screens to extend life of the screen? Asking for a friend.. :) LCD screens have been around for a while so there must statistics somewhere that might be interesting on how many hours they will operate before failure. The manufacturers...
  12. BillyZeppa

    That raspy Clapton tone..?

    Anyone know what Clapton used to get this raspy tone where this song starts and throughout the tune? Or what's the key to reproducing the rasp - i know i've run across it before at some point, but don't remember how i did it. ;)
  13. BillyZeppa

    Anyone have a Staind 'Been a while' heavy guitar preset..

    ..or best amp, cab, reverb, and tweaks to get the lower register chords sounding like the guitars in Staind "Been a while"? I did a search and came up with nothing.
  14. BillyZeppa

    What suffix to look for to find Axe-Fx Cab Packs?

    So i'm just looking for a cab pack I down loaded and can't find, so i'm wondering what the suffix (extention) I should be looking for, is there a typical suffix for DL'ed cab packs? TIA.
  15. BillyZeppa

    Linear v. nonlinear

    Here's an introduction to linear v. nonlinear functions, in case anyone is wondering. https://www.elprocus.com/linear-and-non-linear-circuit-with-differences/
  16. BillyZeppa

    Anyone tried these 'pedal' plugins?

    Ran across these while looking for something else and thought it was interesting... https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/30-Distortion/4839-MultiDrive-Pedal-Pro They make claim that they model every crook and cranny of the pedals they offer. Of coarse the AFX has pedals and...
  17. BillyZeppa

    Anyone know how to make this sound?

    Here's a video of a tone i'm looking for - the first 5 seconds is all you need. It's an 'electrical' kind of tone, like electricity shooting out of a nozzle (or something). :) Is this a pedal or just the right pre/post EQ with amp distortion? Doable with the AFX? They mentioned a pedal in...
  18. BillyZeppa

    How to get that deep rich bass with biting top end..

    ..on bass guitar? You know, like Chris Squire got on his long sustained notes in heaviest parts of his later albums? ... I imagine it's a split signal but getting the biting 'buzzer' top end is the part i'm having trouble with. I know it's a parallel path high passed and saturated. Drive...
  19. BillyZeppa

    What are your USB buffer settings?

    Just looking for a general census out of curiosity.
  20. BillyZeppa

    Do you install AFXII drivers before connecting AFXII?

    So it's been a long time since I've installed AXFII drivers, and i'm not sure if we install USB drivers before connecting and powering the AXFII, or the other way around. I checked the manual but the answer isn't obvious? What is the sequence you recommend for neophytes?
  21. BillyZeppa

    Anyone tried nailing the slide guitar tone on 'Won't Stand Down'...

    I guess the same tone rules apply to bottleneck slide as regular guitar, but there's a certain 'classic' tone that tom Petty and Heartbreakers obtained on 'Won't Back Down' that they nailed IMO, and it would be fun to recreate it for a new song. Anyone know how it was done, or how to do it in...
  22. BillyZeppa

    so.. is everyone patched up to prevent wa na fry my data syndrome?

    So the latest system updates include a fix for these bad actors. I have not updated win7 in quite a while, as on occasion updating has messed with my DAW in unexpected ways, so I disabled updates. So my DAW has been offline - To go online, I go on for a second, then off again once I have DLed...
  23. BillyZeppa

    Looking for HiGain preset for lower register chords triad 9 etc.

    Is there a setting or settings that optimize the inter-modulation of lower register extended power chords, for example the 1/5/9 and 1/6/8 triad, or all harmonic pairings and triads? The Latest Satriani preset on the exchange does a good job, and i have had luck with a Metallica type setting...
  24. BillyZeppa

    How to bring out that throbbing...

    So i'm always hearing that real throbbing sound from chords on records, on, i'm guessing Marshalls and Mesa's etc., and i'm wondering if you know what I mean and know how to bring it out in the AFX. It's almost chomping sound, or gnashing of teeth - very nasty, like there should be a cartoon of...
  25. BillyZeppa

    Best mic tube-preamp 'texture' block/drive for vocals?

    Isn't there a nice tube pre-amp in the AFX, good for giving a clean vocal a little charter? Can't remember where or what it is named. I'm hoping to get something a little better than the 'Softube' plugin with my DAW, so i wil be using the AFX like a vocal 'warmer' plugin for this. I know...
  26. BillyZeppa

    So i got a new telecaster and i found a lump on the eight fret...

    So I have been restoring my original 74 Start and have been getting the Fender bug so i got a Fender MIM Standard Tele to hold me through while i finish the restoration. She has a lump on her eight fret. I guess nobody noticed because it's near the edge of the fretboard. But it stops the 6th...
  27. BillyZeppa

    What are your favorite Quantum presets on the AxeExchange?

    Hey, guys. So far, what are your favorites for Q7, Q6, Q5, ...? And what, if anything, did you need to change the preset for the latest Q7 beta? I am finding that when i load an earlier firmware preset, some sound completely different than after i reload the amp block. So i am also confused...
  28. BillyZeppa

    replacement nut for '74 Strat?

    The original '74 yellow duck Strat i found under the stairs has half a nut, and it slips out fairly easily. So i am going to attempt surgery at home rather than spend the $150 and give her a nice new graphite(?) nut. I see quite a few types, including Graph Tech, but i'm not sure what radius...
  29. BillyZeppa

    What was that great new cab catalog called?

    Trying to look up the dimensions and model numbers of the F043/44 cabs and remembered that someone came out with a great new reference for the AFX cabs, and thought that this reference might have the dimensions, but i can't remember what it's called, or his name... unless it was all a dream...
  30. BillyZeppa

    i was just adjusting my pickup hieght and realized why the guitar sounds different at...

    ...I just realized one way - beyond signal level and magnet drag - the guitar sounds different with different pickup heights, and some arguably say better sounding guitar - the pickup 'sees' more string at lower settings. The pickup gets myopic at closer settings. The pickup should also see...
  31. BillyZeppa

    So i found a beat up original 1974 stratocaster in my closet needs work..

    I forget it was even there. It's not in good shape, and i messed with the pickups and electronics long ago to make it into hex distortion Strat using a hex pickup and custom hex stomp box. It has a few extra routing in the wood under the pickguard, put there to accommodate a big hex pickup and...
  32. BillyZeppa

    Anyone tried Izotope Neutron yet?

    I have been trying the demo, and when i run the 'assistant' on a segment of audio, i get a completely different set of notched frequencies and a somewhat different upper boost frequency each time i run the 'assistant'. I'm wondering if it's a bug or something, but i also noticed the same thing...
  33. BillyZeppa

    Fat v. skinny frets...

    Hey Y'all. Do you prefer the fat frets for 'fast' fretting and easy bending? Or the skinny frets for the same thing? The promoters of fat frets and skinny frets both say they make playing faster and easier, so now i'm wondering which one is true? widely accepted? ...and why? Here's a quote...
  34. BillyZeppa

    Tom Sayer?

    Anyone have a Tom Sawyer guitar preset? Regardless of whether there is a 'Tom Sawyer' preset, how would you go about making one using the AFX? I thought this might be an interesting one because I found the isolated guitar track and it sounds quite distorted, and like the time effects sound...
  35. BillyZeppa

    Wow. More distortion on 'Tom Sawyer' guitar than i recall...

    So i ran across this isolated guitar track from 'Tom Sawyer' on Bobby Owsinski 's web site and it's been a while since i've heard the song, but my immediate reaction was that it sounds more distorted than i recall in the production release. But apparently it is the only guitar in much of the...
  36. BillyZeppa

    Problem when auto-updating Axe-Edit...

    Oh oh... While auto-updating Axe-Edit today, 'Avast' security alerted me that it was preventing Axe-Edit from updating, so i moved to allow it in Avast and closed the avast alert, but a message then popped up to tell me that something was unable to be installed. Following that, there was no...
  37. BillyZeppa

    How are you liking the 'Pedal Comp' in 16.02?

    I'm having trouble getting the 'Pedal Comp' block to work. I'm looking for that nice 'ping' followed by a 'swell' on each note of a plucked chord, but so far no dice. It will go lower in volume on some settings, but the dynamics aren't really changing and the 'auto-gain' is not changing the...
  38. BillyZeppa

    Phase switch?

    Wasn't a phase switch added to the amp block or volume block or the output mixer, or somewhere? Or am i imagining things? I want to reverse the phase of one of the signal chains in the grid, but i'm not finding it on the forum or in Axe-Edit. Was i dreaming?
  39. BillyZeppa

    Looking for this classic '74 Arosmith tone - (with iso guitar track ref)

    Hi guys. Anyone know how to nail this bristling 'grill-cloth' type tone, on Arosmith's original 'Walk This Way' I'm sure it can be dialed in with amp and cab, but i'm wondering if anyone knows exactly how, or has a preset or a tonematch, recommendation, etc. Thanks. Here's the tone isolated:
  40. BillyZeppa

    Speaker choice and dispersal pattern of a 1960B

    Hey guys, let's say we have a 1960B to fill with speakers. Does the choice of speaker (say Greenbacks vs. V30s or Fanes) affect the dispersal pattern of the cab, in the room? Does the cab play the only role, biggest role, or equal role in determining the dispersal pattern of the tone? We know...
  41. BillyZeppa

    Triaxis preamp models need to be matched to power amp?

    Or is there a power amp built in?
  42. BillyZeppa

    Hey, isn't today 'Preset A Day' day?

    I looked for the web site and found one, but i'm not sure if it's the right place. Has there been a new preset yet for Oct. 1?
  43. BillyZeppa

    Is it nermal to have no lowest octave coming from my bass guitar?

    OK, i know it's not nermal.. but is it normal? :)While tweaking a bass preset i noticed i'm not getting any (or much) lowest octave from my Squire Precision bass, and i traced it all the way back to the guitar itself. 40Hz. to 60~70Hz. is near the noise floor - so the 1st harmonic (80Hz. for...
  44. BillyZeppa

    Want to make a Holdsworth Preset for Quantum AFXII?

    What do y'all Fractalite sonicologists recommend in terms of AFXII elements, for building an Alan holdsworth lead tone, amp?, cab?, pedals?, processing? I'm looking for that fluid amp and processing tone in his leads. Anything from around 1978 with UK onward would be awesome.
  45. BillyZeppa

    Just got my EV-1 and plugged it in

    I just got my EV-1 and i plugged it in and dropped a wah into the grid. :D At first the long throw of the pedal felt a bit weird for wah, but the sweep was pretty easy to adjust so it was comfortable for both slow sweeps through the sweet spots, and for rapid end to end sweeps - using slope...
  46. BillyZeppa

    Got my Fractal Expression pedal!

    Yo. So i finally got my FAS expression pedal, yea! :D , and i'm wondering if anyone has a favorite AFX trick that they use it for. I got it for wa-wa and volume pedal, and i've seen a lot of examples of what's possible, so I'm interested in your personal favorite other ways of using the pedal.
  47. BillyZeppa

    What happens to tone when you increase the wire gauge on bobbin?

    What happens to tone when you increase the wire gauge on bobbin? Does it increase amplitude? Does it change the freq. response? Does it increase clarity, reduce noise? Make it sound better, or worse? Does it provide more attack, less attack? Tighter low end, looser low end? Anyone want to...
  48. BillyZeppa

    Favorite amp cab for that funky upper-fret percussive rythm stuff?

    I'm looking for a bight amp/cab that's ideal for that tone of maybe James Brown or Prince, Michael Jackson for the little percussive counter rhythms to a groove. They're usually played as a cluster in the upper mid area on the higher strings - most common application is playing in unison with...
  49. BillyZeppa

    Normal behavior? Pilot error? balance not balanced on output meters

    So i'm getting something funny on my 'whole lotta' patch - I'm getting unbalanced L/R output meters with everything panned to center. Other presets seem OK. Anyone know anything about why that might happen? I guess i should look for the archive and load that, in case i have a glitch in the...
  50. BillyZeppa

    What's with the RDP thing on the BlaclkStar amps? Should we have it?

    Hey. Happy Tuesday, guys. Does this circuit really do anything? Does it help? Should we add this amp to the AFX arsenal? I realize we already have a perfect way to avoid the scenarios that the feature was desinged for, so i'm just wondering if it actually changes the tone in any way for...
  51. BillyZeppa

    Your favorite amp/effects for that 'karaang' chord?

    Hey guys, So what is your favorite 'crash chord' amp and cab? I'm trying to get an amp tone for some 'crashing chords'. You know, the kind of chord smash that sounds fairly clean, but real powerful, like a parts of 'Carasol Unbra' - bash(B), bash(B), bash(C#) ...
  52. BillyZeppa

    Is there a converter to convert XL presets to II ?

    As i recall there is a converter that allows Axe-FX II owners to load presets made on/for 'XL' versions, but i can't find a link anywhere, and i know there is more than one lurking out there now. Anyone know where to find this converter(s), or am i mistaken? :)
  53. BillyZeppa

    Are there no Black EV-1 pedals available at this time?

    Are there no Black EV-1 pedals available at this time? I didn't see a way to select the black one, so i thought i'd check before ordering, because i want a black one. ...and is there a 'promo code' for the EV-1 right now that i should know about? I have decided i can't wait any longer to get...
  54. BillyZeppa

    Your favorite IR(s) for 'Leslie' simulation using 'rotary' block...

    I'm looking to recreate the sound of a 'Leslie' (for Hammond organ). So what is your favorite IR or IRs, or what would you recommend for use with the 'rotary' block? I see no reference to IR in the block so am assuming we need to provide that, and also assuming it goes best before the block. :geek
  55. BillyZeppa

    This has been bugging me for a while...

    I know the Axe tuner is very sensitive and accurate, but all my guitars have inconstant tuning that can't be corrected for by intonation, as they are intonated (i have the bridge saddles where there is no pitch difference between open and octave). I still get slightly sharp readings on the...
  56. BillyZeppa

    Best 19.00 preset to simulate a synth arp. sequencer..?

    What's the best preset for a starting point to make a 'synth sequencer sound'? :geek
  57. BillyZeppa

    HiWatt G3 soon?

    I've noticed that the AFXII HiWatt amp sounds unique among the amps. It also has a nice 'girth' to the sound and has very little fizz when distorted. I haven't played around with cabs for it, so the cab in the 'Highpower Brilliant' factory preset may have something to do with my impression...
  58. BillyZeppa

    reamping AFXII track with AFXII wawa...

    So is reamping a track that you have used the wawa block pretty straight forward? Anything to look out for? Anyone have a preferred method? I imagine you just have to plug the AFXII midi I/O into your DAW and record a midi track along with the audio tracks, but i'm guessing you may need to...
  59. BillyZeppa

    OK, your best $1000 or less 'recording rig' for my singer to record vocal ideas

    Hey y'all. So my singer has asked me what to buy for his home setup so he can record ideas between sessions. He needs - 1) PC 2) Stereo audio Interface (with basic midi) 3) Stereo monitor speakers The rest we can cobble together. What do you think? What are the best quality interface...
  60. BillyZeppa

    getting that we little 'Champ' tone

    Anyone know how to get that little fender champ tone? The tone that sounds like a little speaker - sort of clean amp, but totally not direct tone, or dirty but small and cheeky? I've tried a number of clean amps, fender, others, but they all have a big, tone with a purr more than that bite i'm...
  61. BillyZeppa

    Having trouble matching brightness of tone examples on U tube(even AFXII examples)...

    So i have been on a quest to get the juicy sound i am hearing on u tubes of Stryper (using orange amp / Jet City cab, and treb boost in front of amp), Tony Iommi (with amp in studio), and now with U tube of 'Silent Underground' preset, that actually uses an AFX in the video. The tone i'm after...
  62. BillyZeppa

    I've been trying all day to get this tone...

    Here's a clip of the tone i want from the AFX - the clip has Iommi explaining a few things and playing some of his riffs. i've been trying to get close to the tone he has in this u tube video to no avail so far. i've tried AFX drive pedals with and without parametric EQ before the amp and just...
  63. BillyZeppa

    tom scholz Graphic EQ settings

    Anyone know the graphic EQ settings scholz used for his classic marshall tone? .and was it a 6 band, or seven band? TIA.
  64. BillyZeppa

    Best way to get this Iommi tone...

    AXE Tone Gurus.. Does anyone know what the best place to start would be to get this tone (Toni Iommi - Iron man), Amp, drive?, settings? Isolated Iommi 'Iron Man' guitar stem... (or so it claims - it does sound like it) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbYSLTI2sug I'll be happy to try a...
  65. BillyZeppa

    Amps/cabs and presets logistics.

    I'm trying to figure out the best way to try people's ideas for amps and cabs, etc. Previously, i would look for a preset that uses the same amp that's in the persons idea, and modify it accordingly, but that's not so easy looking though all the presets to find the amp. So now, as i come up...
  66. BillyZeppa

    Amp or Preset for the 'fattest' single note lead?

    Since the AFX has it all, I'm just wondering what folks are using to get their fattest tone on single note fills, riffs, and leads, as opposed to more complex or nuanced lead and rhythm/complex chords parts. :pride:
  67. BillyZeppa

    Best way to back up a single preset for later retrieval...

    I'm about to load all banks of the new presets, and i'm pretty stoked. :excitement: I know this should be easy to find info. on, but there is just so much information to go though and nothing is popping up with a search, so i thought i would just ask y'all, what is your favorite way to back up...
  68. BillyZeppa

    Do plugins that require iLock still always require purchase of a dongle?

    I'm a bit confused about this based on recent comments, and on adds i see for plug-ins in general... :numbness:
  69. BillyZeppa

    Oh, Oh - opened Axe-Edit after upgrading to 8.01, and Axe-edit wants update...

    I am looking at two pop up panels - one that wants me to update to 3.1.6 (Great!) and one on top that says it wants to update 'block definitions'. So, how should i handle this? Should i let it update the block definitions - easy because it is on top and i just click 'OK' to do that. Or do i...
  70. BillyZeppa

    Studio monitors - how important is de-coupling of speakers from their pedastals?

    So i have a pair of A7s that are situated on top of a pair of larger old 'Hed' speakers ( the same ones that were in the 'Three's Company' living room). The 'Hed' speakers are, in turn, on a hard wood covered cement floor. Should i bother considering putting some sort of isolation between the...
  71. BillyZeppa

    How to get an MP3 into a thread post?

    So i have a mp3 sample of 18b doing its weird sound thing but have never submitted an mp3. Do i need to put the mp3 on-line somewhere first, and then... ? TIA.
  72. BillyZeppa

    Jimi's isolated guitar (Third Rock From The Sun) for TM

    Just an interesting Jimi isolated guitar track (Third Rock From The Sun) that i thought y'all might find interesting. Some cool harmonic feedback, interesting breakup, and echo/reverb modulation. I haven't tried tone matching anything yet beyond acoustic guitar, but naybe someone else wants to...
  73. BillyZeppa

    creating that 'tinny' sound (like a busted fuzz/almost dead battery)

    Anyone know how to make a zippery fuzz sound, like when a battery is wearing out, using amp advanced controls and/or drive blocks or other elements?
  74. BillyZeppa

    Opinions of the Centerpoint Spacestation V.3

    Just wondering what fractalites' opinions are on the Centerpoint Spacestation V.3 FRFR speaker systems. Do they deliver what they say? Has anyone tried one? CENTER POINT STEREO
  75. BillyZeppa

    What is that smash mouth fuzz tone?

    Remember that Smashmouth fuzz tone? Which drive pedal and settings would get closest to that? It almost sounds like those old PA buzzers in navy ships. :playful:
  76. BillyZeppa

    user Presets that use user cabs

    So i am itching to try the super666 preset that made. But i get a blank preset when i import super666 into my Axe using Axe-edit. Then i realize i don't have the Cab that was used in the preset in my Axe, so i 'import' it into a blank spot in the Axe. I still get a blank preset, so i am...
  77. BillyZeppa

    Amp names and wiki listings

    So i want to try those new amps in 17.02. Are they 200, 99, and 98? I don't see some of the amps in the new wiki list that i've been hearing people post about here, like 66 something. Is that because they go by various names?
  78. BillyZeppa

    What is an Expression pedal - electonically speaking...

    Hey guys. Just wondering what a given eXprssion pedal has to do to interface with the AFX. If i know then that should make it easier to determine if a given pedal will work or not before i buy, or bother digging out any of the pedals i have kicking around (Morley volume, IKM stealth, etc.)...
  79. BillyZeppa

    problem with preamp function, or...

    Hey guys. So when i tried the preamp (on 50us) i discovered that when i turn either the saturation or the drive up, i can hear little difference, but the volume level goes down as i turn either up, and the level goes down to zero when the saturation is at full, and almost zero when drive is at...
  80. BillyZeppa

    Looking for that clean but definitely NOT direct sounding preset...

    Hey guys. I have this dreamy part in a song, and i'm looking for a 'rich' but not distorted (i think) sound for a dreamy passage, that isn't too clean at the same time. Anyone know a good preset or Amp/cab combo as a starting point? I'm playing complex, partly open, partly fretted chords...
  81. BillyZeppa

    Is it a good idea to reset all blocks, even in presets i have yet to try...

    Hey y'all. I just tried resetting some blocks (FW17) and found some strange things. When i reset the cab block, both X and Y switch to the 'Oval 6". A number of dials in the amp blocks move, even on presets i have not yet even tried. Does this make sense? Should i reset all the blocks...
  82. BillyZeppa

    entry level footswitch solution

    While i save for the fractal MFC, i'm looking for the cheapest workable foot controller option. I just need a few stomp switches for now and i have a stealth pedal collecting dust, along with a Morley 'Little Aligater' volume pedal. Anyone got any ideas?
  83. BillyZeppa

    Is there a list of blocks for the factory presets?

    A few months ago i messed up the 1987X Treble preset when i decided to change the amp block to a 65 bassman 'to hear the difference' and then accidentally saved it like that. So i really just want to know what amp head does the factory preset use for the 1987X treble preset, because, even after...
  84. BillyZeppa

    Your Favorite 16.02 factory patch for (barn yard) double stops

    So i'm wondering which (16.01) preset you experieced AxeII users would reach for first, for a country 'double stop' sort of lead tone. Or if any of you have a favorite patch they made themselves for that i'm guessing 'twangy with girth and bite'. I'm not a country player but i'm doing a...
  85. BillyZeppa

    Clearification on Amp/Cab interaction in the AxeII.

    I have read a lot of threads about the interaction between amps and cabs, and how factory presets have cabs matched to amps in order to recreate authentic amp/cab impedance interactions and the EQ curves and resonants. Am i reading that right? Does it matter to the 'loading' of Axe amps...
  86. BillyZeppa

    Does 'Initialize Preset' return the whole preset to the factory preset?

    Does 'Initialize Preset' return the whole preset to the factory preset for the FW version in question? This is what i am assuming (and hoping) but it is just a little ambiguous in the Axe-edit getting started guide. I tried swapping different amp heads in a few factory presets, and would now...
  87. BillyZeppa

    Is there a way to get direct-for-reamping out of S/PDIF out instead of USB?

    So i bought the equipment i needed to get latency free monitoring of Axe while recording Axe to SonarX3 (win7) while recording other things at the same time. I got an RME UCX for this task. That was the first and most important thing. Done! But now i want to advance to being able to record...
  88. BillyZeppa

    Do i need to run 'update all amps in presets' - i don't think so...

    Is it important to run 'update all amps in presets' or any other functions after loading the latest FW (15.02 for example), even if you have not loaded any saved user presets into (15.02) or modified any presets as presented in the latest FW? I hope that question makes sense. After i...
  89. BillyZeppa

    What happened to preset 1? Changed to 'bypass' after a backup of AxeFXII 15.02

    I was backing up the Axe prior to loading in the UltraRes bundled with 15.02, when i noticed right after the successful backup, that 59bassguy had changed to 'bypass'. I thought "what happened?" I hadn't been using bypass at all. Then when i went to Axe-Edit 'tools' / 'manage presets' to...
  90. BillyZeppa

    Little white X in some of my blocks after updating to 5.02...

    I'm pretty sure these little Xs were not there before the update. Can anyone explain this? will post an image if you don't know what i'm talking about. tnx.
  91. BillyZeppa

    Questions about cab IRs and the AxeFXII

    I'm interested in getting some of the latest cab packs, and would like to know how you go about using them, loading them, etc. for the standard AxeFXII. What is the best way to work with cab packs? Does one swap out one cab at a time and replace it with an IR from a cab pack and then have a...
  92. BillyZeppa

    Got a 'read and save block definitions' message after updating Axe-edit...

    BTW - I am about to load the new presets for 15.x and i want to clear up some questions before i do. Is it normal for the following to happen after updating the FW? Right after updating to 15.02 i updated Axe-Edit to the latest (before ever using Axe-Edit with FW 15.x). Right after i...
  93. BillyZeppa

    Is the Axe-Edit 3.0.10.exe DL an installer or the program itself?

    OK. Well, i am now officially in the 15.02 club, updated from 13.3. :pride: Simple. Easy. Funny, i can't figure out if the latest Axe-Edit download is an installer or a program. It's been a long day i guess. Anyway, i would hate to make a mistake and do the wrong thing at this point...
  94. BillyZeppa

    What is the 'zen master' drive pedal?

    Is it the famous RangeMaster pedal?
  95. BillyZeppa

    Here's a tone i want in my presets...

    Ran across a tone i want to recreate - found on an old Y tube - i know that you start with a strat and it looks like a marshall, and a pedal, but i'm not sure what. And what's part live volume level is playing. But it's a great classic tone and i want to recreate it using the Axe. Does anyone...
  96. BillyZeppa

    Preset for George Harrison slide (my sweet lord)

    I'm recording some tracks on a George Harrison tribute song for a buddy. It's along the lies of the my sweet lord, so i thought it would be cool to replicate his slide guitar lead sound on that song. Anyone know what the best amp and cab to use for this application - or what Harrison used in...
  97. BillyZeppa

    Using mic pres. while using the AXEII as PC interface

    Hey guys. I have a Lavry A/D/A with mic pres., and SPDIF I/O. I am presently using it as my input to tascam interface, and output from tascam to studio monitors through tascam SPDIF I/O. (tascam is 2 in / 2 out, MIDI) Will i be able to swap out the tascam and swap in the AXEII as my interface...
  98. BillyZeppa

    What is the output level of the FOH outputs?

    Hi guys. I'm just leveling out my AXE for a session tonight with an electric player and an acoustic player. I have a grid line for me and a grid line for the acoustic player, and am mixing them in the AXE. The acoustic grid line has a TM to his guitar using a reference omni mic. and his...
  99. BillyZeppa

    What's your round trip latency?

    Hey guys. So i want to confirm that i'm getting the lowest possible latency using AXE USB as PC interface. :ugeek I'm getting 7.3ms. (14.7 round trip). I have buffer samples at 256 and 'low' latency streaming. Any lower on the streaming and i get crackles. I'm also wondering if a faster PC...
  100. BillyZeppa

    Using USB - trouble matching AXE USB levels to AXE AD input levels

    Hi guys. Well, it's the one week anniversary of my becoming a Fractal-ite, and i'm hoping to do a lot of exploring this weekend. :biggrin-new: So i'm having trouble calibrating the digital level 'out' from the AXE USB interface to the AD digital level 'in'. The digital signal seems to be...
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